NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 33

Question: Fruit colour in squash is an example of [AIPMT 2014]

Options:

A) recessive epistasis

B) dominant epistasis

C) complementary genes

D) inhibitory genes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • In squash, the color of the fruit is determined by the interaction of two genes, where one gene can mask the expression of another gene. This is a classic example of dominant epistasis.